Dover airman arrested on child pornography charges

Oct. 29, 2013 - 07:20PM
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DOVER, DEL. — The state Attorney Generalís Office say an airman at Dover Air Force Base has been charged with 25 counts of dealing in child pornography.

Prosecutors say that 37 year-old Joel W. Thorpe was arrested Monday. He is being held on $375,000 cash bail. It could not be immediately determined if Thorpe has a lawyer.

Authorities say Thorpe became a person of interest during an investigation into the online distribution of child pornography. Officials say a search warrant served on Thorpeís home turned up numerous computers and digital devices, and prosecutors say multiple images of child pornography were recovered.